Many other opportunities for focusing public relations events may be found in such guides as [http://www.chases.com Chase's Calendar of Events].

Many other opportunities for focusing public relations events may be found in such guides as [http://www.chases.com Chase's Calendar of Events].

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Also, consider using calendar web sites to create a calendar of holiday events, such as [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custom.html?year=2012&country=1&hol=8519551 the 2012 all-Holidays and Observances Online Calendar available from timeanddate.com] (scroll down to the Holidays and Observances box in the middle of the page).

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Also, consider using calendar web sites to create a calendar of holiday events, such as [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custom.html?year=2013&country=1&hol=8519551 the 2013 all-Holidays and Observances Online Calendar available from timeanddate.com] (scroll down to the Holidays and Observances box in the middle of the page).

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[[ALA Youth Media Awards]] - These awards are announced every January on the Monday of ALA's Midwinter Meeting.

[[ALA Youth Media Awards]] - These awards are announced every January on the Monday of ALA's Midwinter Meeting.

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[http://www.digitallearningday.org Digital Learning Day] - Presented by the [http://www.all4ed.org Alliance for Excellent Education] and other national educational associations and organizations, with ALA's [[American Association of School Librarians (AASL)]] as a core partner.

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[[Support Teen Literature Day]] - This event is held on the Thursday of National Library Week.

[[Support Teen Literature Day]] - This event is held on the Thursday of National Library Week.

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[http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/NationalDEARday.html D.E.A.R. - National Drop Everything and Read Day], April 12, 2012, sponsored by the [[Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of the American Library Association)]]; National Education Association (NEA); Parent Teacher Association (PTA); Reading Rockets; The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC); the Newspaper Association of America Foundation (NAA); First Book; HarperCollins Children's Books; and Ramona Quimby.

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[http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/NationalDEARday.html D.E.A.R. - National Drop Everything and Read Day], April 12, 2013, sponsored by the [[Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of the American Library Association)]]; National Education Association (NEA); Parent Teacher Association (PTA); Reading Rockets; The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC); the Newspaper Association of America Foundation (NAA); First Book; HarperCollins Children's Books; and Ramona Quimby.

[[Preservation Week]]

[[Preservation Week]]

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===November===

===November===

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[[National Gaming Day]]

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[http://picturebookmonth.com Picture Book Month], November 2013, founded by author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas, Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book in an increasingly digital age. ALA's [[American Association of School Librarians (AASL)]] is a partner of this 2013 second annual Picture Book Month.

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The American Library Association celebrates libraries and learning with several weeks designed to focus public attention on the work we do. The oldest of these is National Library Week, usually observed in April.

May

September

October

November

Picture Book Month, November 2013, founded by author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas, Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book in an increasingly digital age. ALA's American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is a partner of this 2013 second annual Picture Book Month.

Additional Resources

LibrarySparks magazine has a monthly feature of a calendar showing the various "months" or "days" that might be celebrated by a library or school library media center which is duplicated on its website. There are interesting facts, riddles, and suggested readings activities woven in.